“...We derive a joint continuous/censored commodity demand system for panel data applications. Unobserved heterogeneity is controlled for using a correlated random...”

“...We demonstrate how to make poverty comparisons using multidimensional indicators of well-being, showing in particular how to check whether the comparisons are...”

“...The low school attainment, early marriage, and low age at first birth of females are major policy concerns in less developed countries. This study jointly...”

“...We examine the share of French men with stunted growth during the nineteenth century using data on potential army conscripts. The share of stunted men (those...”

“...Advances in science and policy during the past 50 years have prevented widespread food shortages as the world’s population soared. Malnutrition, however,...”

“...This article examines the role of education and family background on age at marriage, age at first birth, and age at labor market entry for young Senegalese...”

“...Background: Internal migration, mostly composed of young adults and the poor, constitutes the largest flow of people in developing countries. Few studies...”

“...We use Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) to make international and inter-temporal welfare comparisons. While most poverty analyses rely on expenditures or...”

“...This paper investigates the impact of exogenous shocks to household income, assets and labour supply on children's school attendance in Madagascar. The...”

“...This paper considers options for the governments of Sudan and South Sudan to use tax and expenditure policy to reduce poverty and inequality. We focus on...”